Michigan

Neighborhood woman treats only McCain supporters

Some children learned a hard life lesson this Halloween when trick or treating in a Grosse Pointe Farms neighborhood. The message: even a child's holiday can be ruined by politics.

November 2, 2008: Detroit Free Press: On Friday, [Shirley] Nagel had a sign in her Grosse Pointe Farms yard reading: "No handouts for Obama supporters, liars, tricksters or kids of supporters," according to WJBK-TV (Fox2).

When children approached, Nagel quizzed them about their parents' political leanings, [Janette] Fleury said. If they were pro-Obama, Nagel turned them away, she said.

But it didn't stop there. Other neighbors also got involved with the lawnside politicking.

The fire was stoked further when Nagel's next-door neighbor put out a large Obama poster and his own homemade sign promising candy for all.

Nagel told WJBK-TV that "Obama's scary." When asked about children who'd been turned away empty-handed and crying, she said: "Oh, well. Everybody has a choice."

Unfortunately, the two appeared representative of their respective party's promises. McCain's promises only for "their kind", Barack's promises for everyone, and in the end nobody gets anything except the liars and the thieves.